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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21

Tho publishers of The Century do not pro-
pose to continue the publication of The
Southern Bivouac. their recent purchase, as
has been reported The chief aim of the pur-
chase was the securing of some six or seven
important war articles dealing with the Con-
federate side, which The Century people were
DESTROYS of obtaining. These will be incor-
porated in their book of war articles shortly
to- be published. The Bivouac was not a pay
ing institution ut the time of the sale, its cir
culation never having exceeded II 900 copies
The failure of the managers to make their
periodical success discouraged them. anu
they made overtures to The Century for a
sale The price asked. however, was too
large and The Century refused to entertain
it, whereupon they We're solicited to name
their own figure. This was so small that The
Bivouac people rebelled. Eventually, how
ever, a sum accepted only a trifle in excess
of the original Century offer. The amount
finally accepted was very small one. Were
it not for the war articles specially desired
by The Century the purchase would never
have been effected.-New York Star.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21

The champion mean man of Shamokin is
employed within 200 yards of The Dispatch
office. a premium will be paid for his equal,
if one can be found in thirty-eight states.
He is nlenner than the man who didn't cross
his Is or dot his is to save ink, and beside
him the fellow who stole the p-nnies from
the eyes of his dead grandmother is a prince
of generosity.
Several days ago the champion mean man
induced n little boy to- buy two copies of The
Dispatch for one cent-the rate charged
newsboys. The champion mean man found
another bird something like himself who
agreed To pay one cent per week for the priv
ilege of reading one of the papers and return
ing it the next morning After reading the
other copy himself the champion caused the
little boy to return the two papers to this
office and receive for them two more copies
in exchange ON the following day-as unsold
copies-the regular custom in all newspaper
offices. BY this means the champion not only
secured his own reading free, every day, but
he made n cent every week i'm addition. En-
tries can be made from other states-Jersey
includetl-from now until rum and music get
on intimate terms again.-Shamol<in Dis
match.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
Clubs of Chicago Sportsmen.

There are more than a dozen clubs made up
by Chicago sportsmen, and they control
probably between them $4,000 acres of the
best shooting lands in Illinois, Indiana, Mich
ignn and Wisconsin In the Peelee Island
club, the membership of which is limited 10
twenty five, the aggregate wealth has been
over AMI over again figured at $4,000, 900.
This would make the average over q, OOO, 600
for each member in that aristocratic organi-
cation. they own the whole island 1t is in
Canadian waters and famed rather for the
excellence Of its fishing than for its shooting.
Field, Pullman, Doane, Letter, the Spragues
anil about a score of Others go down there
with their families. Each member has his
room and furnishes it as best suits his own
taste. The poke books are so nearly of n
size that all the apartments furnished
with n magniticence that is unknown any
where else around that country.-Chicago
Mail
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
A Surprising Improvement.

We are in a position TO state that the
county of Durham will shortly produce a
startling economic Improvement i'm the mat
ter of fuel combustion and the heating of
steam boilers. Protection has been obtained
for the invention, and in the course of a short
time shall be in position to lay before
our readers the practical details In the
meantime we can only in the most general
terms foreshadow the nature of the results at
tainable- The cubic bulk Of fuel that will
henceforth be required for marine steam en-
gines will be reduced by 20 per cent, giving
a gain to the extent indicated by that proper
ton to the stowage space for cargo in ocean
going steamships. The time for raising steam
will be diminished in all steam boilers. station
airy or marine, by at least two-thirds. The
cost of fuel consumption will be reduced by
more than one-half, and the production of
smoke will be absolutely annihilated. The
process has been made the subject of actual
experimental demonstration Every test has
been applied The results we have given
above are the understated consequences of
experiments made under circumstances the
reverse of favorable to the invention--Eng-
lsh Paper.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
Sir John Captures II picipoc..et.

An n n,ising episode took place at EPSON ON
Tuesday. As Sir John Ashley was going into
the paddock he was surrounded 10y gang of
rsu.,Is, one OF whom snatchei Mt his watch
and ran away with it. With an agility of
which one would hardly have suspected him.
Sir john gave chase, and, having captured
his man and knocked him down, compelled
him by the application of gentle pressure to
the stomach To restore the stolen property.
Next, rs there Were, of course, no police
about, Sir John administered little tap to
the culprit's right eye, not from any feeling
of i'll will, out merely to make sure of know
ing him again when requisite; and police
man eventually sauntering up, the rough was
given into custody, and was sentenced next
day to three months hard labor. in addition
to having hal his stomach squeezed and his
eve tapped-Vanity Fair.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
NIust Priests Testify ?

It has long been a mooted question whether
the English law requires priests, especially
Roman Catholics, to disclose secrets ON the
witness stand which have been impaired to
them ut the confessional. Sir James Stephen,
in a note to his "Digest of the Law of Evil
tience," says:
",The question whether clergymen, and par
ticularly whether Roman Catholic priests,
can be compelled to disclosc confessions made
TO them professionally has never been sol
EMMY decided la England, though it is stated
by the text writers that they can A pamph-
let written ~ maintain the existence of
the privilege by Mr.. Eadtleley in 1865. Mr..
Badtiel'y's argument Is, in few words, that
the privilege must have been recognized
when the Roman Catholic religion was estab-
lishel by law, and that it has never been
taken away. think the modern law Of evil
tssnce is not old rs tho reformation, but las
grown up by the practice of the courts and
by decisions in the course of the last two
centuries. It came into existence at n time
when exceptions in favor of auricular confes-
sions to Roman Catholic priests We're rot
likely to he made. The general rule is 81 at
every perss,n must testify to what he knows"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
Discoveries at Ancient Sidon.

Only few weeks have elapsed since the
world of archaeology was highly interested by
the news of most important archaeological
Sind" in the neighborhood of the ancient
SidOn- The discovery was made by DIR.
Eddy, an American missionary, who resides at
Saida. In garden adjacent to the town he
discovered a shaft, which ON being explored
was found to communicate with a rock cut
temple or tomb, containing several sarcophagi
of Grseco-PhRnician work One of these with
friezes representing warlike combats and
hunting scenes said by an archnologist
who examined il to be one of the most mag
nifcent specimens of art ever discovered
The Turks refused to allow photographs to
be taken or to admit any Franks to the tomb,
and, to the regret of science, news has just
reached this country that this priceless work
of art, together with several statues, have
been broken to pieces, and that heads, arms,
and other fragments are being offered for sale
in the hazars.-Cor. Manchester Guardian.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
A HISTORICAL PAINTING.
Panorama of the Crueiixion Hell
Pint on Canxar In Chicago.

Panorama of the Crueifxion being
Put ON Canvas i'm Chicago.
A panoramic studio Mt the corner of Seventh
AMI Wells streets is witnessing at present the
growth, under the intelligent direction of
Messrs. Lohr and Heine, OF a painting which
will surpass, when completed, anything in
the way of panoramic paintings yet exhibited.
The subject chosen is the cruciGxion of the
Christ and it IL being worked out On scale
Commensurate with the Importance of the
event. While termed a panorama, 1t will he
really historical painting of the greatest
value and Importance. The immense canvas,
50x4O0 feet, gives room for breadth of treat
meut such few artists are allowed The
work is being carefully done in oil, with an
attention to finish and minutise of detail not
exceeded in picture destined for the salon
The time chosen for representation is soon
after the sixth hour. The place issome dis
lance to the west of the walls. On the bare,
bleak knoll stand the three crosses, with their
pitiful hanging figures. That to the right OF
the Christ the spectator faces the scene
faces front, while that on the left is turned
inward, toward the other two. Standing
about the top of the knoll are the Roman
soldery and the naughty high priest in his
robes OF office, surrounded by his attendants,
while the hills and declivities right and left
are covered by a countless throng, all gazing
toward the scene of earth's deepest tragedy.
To the rear of the knoll with its CHASTITY
burdens, and rising until its purpling summit
touches the blackening clouds, is the Mount
of Olives. To the right, using the knoll as a
central point, is the proud city, with its tenn
pies, palaces and close clustering white houses.
Around its lower corner runs the road to
Bethlehem. Facing the knoll across the val
ley is am old well, past which runs the road to
Joppa, while off to the left is the dusty trail
leading To Damascus, down which the cara
vans with their priceless treasures 60 Over
all is the chill of gathering blackness
The dominating feature, however, beyond
the barren, sandy wastes, beyond the bleak,
brown hills, beyond even the gathering shad
ows, is people. Everywhere there is people,
Jews, Galileeans, Asiatics, Philippians, Egyp-
tians, men of every nation OH earth, covering
the ground like moving blanket, their eyes
focused on one point.
The great painting is, however, far from
complete. Two months more of steady work
by the twelve artists engaged will be needed
before the last touches will be put to the can
vas. Four months already have been con-
sumed in bringing it to its present stage. Two
months alone were employed in painting
studies from models. The draperies used
were brought from the Holy Land by the
artists. Stuffs reaching thousands of dollars
in value lie in promiscuous confusion about
the great studio or hang in picturesque dis
array from unused steam coils-ChicaGo
Times.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21

The ball has given rise to SD many popular
games that we feel convinceI our young
readers will Ike to bear something of its
history. Herodotus attributes the invention
of the ball to the Lytlians, but succeeding
writers have affirmed that Anasalla, a prin-
cess of Corryra, was the first who made a
hall for the purpose of paStiine. The most
ancient game with the hall il known To as
hanClball. u plstime which cons lists in two or
more players beating bail from one to
another with the open palin;if Homer may
be accredited, this game il coeva! at least
with the destruction OF Troy. il isaltogcther
uncertain at what period the ball was intro
duced into England, hut it is weIl known
that many of the games whirh now
played were popular in this country in the
Thirte,n nth and EouiteenIll Centnrics.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
Ia.icstru.sib.I..y of Clay.

Clay. when placed in any particular
form, such, for example, Us an cmbank-
ment, will retain that form unchanged
for centuries, when protected from strong
currents of water. Whether from
knowledge of this fact, or from accident,
the primitive inhabitants of this country
built their mounds and other monuments
invariably of clay, and the passing centu-
ries have left no mark upon them that VIII
give To the antiquarian even n hint of
their age. Had these monuments Of
lost race been built of stone the progress
of decay would have given Us some data
to estimate the period of the mound
builders" but n mound of clay in n dense
forest, covered annually with coat of
leaves, is indcstructible. \ thousaI i
years will pass and leave no footprints
upon it. IL clay was a rare article its
wonderful properties would be subject
of constant comment, but familiarity with
any object il always unfavorable TO care
full observation and close serutiny.-Bos-
ton Budget.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21

MIR. Estere says that class tubes of wide
diameter may be cut by means of eiectr icity;
the tube is surrounded III, u L., wire, and
the eNtremities of the latter are PUT in com
municatien with n source of electricity. 1t is
net essary to see that the wire ati.ieros closely
t. the glass When n current is passed
through the wire tie latter becomes red hot
and heals the glass beneath it. simple
drop of water deposited upon Tie heated place
will cause clean breaka~. of tho glass at
taat point --tcntrary &c what happens with
t7~usIIal processes, the thicker the sides Of
Ia tab aru tho lester tae experiment suc-
e. ~. Il i uIsnctr Any To say that tls FRO
COS; is perfectly np,.:t able likewise 10 labora-
toy bCttkS
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
CONNECTIONS.

At Palatkn with jacksonville, Tampa nnd
Key West hallway, nnd ~, Augustine hnd l'h-
latHka Halfway, and fast river steamers from
st. Augustine, Green & owe spring. Jhnkhoh-
willie aud all points North, East and West
Mail trains make close connection both ways
Via. J. r. a n. W. ny, AZ jacksonville with
Atlantic Coast Line, Past Mail.
A. Gainesville with through Pullman sleep
crs over SaNnnnal~floridn aud western ~"
for New orleans, Yensncola, savannah, AHA.
ny, Montgomery, Louisville -. Louis and MI
points West.
Al Ocnla with Florida Hallway ana NnNipn-
ton Co.. and =. :. -. q, H. X.
Al Astnr with ~ Johns river steamers Tor
Jacksonville, sanford ana way landings,
A. LeesbuTH with the ~. Johns ana Lake
Eustis div ision of the Florida southern Kan.
way, and boats on Iall" Harris, Eustis ana
Grillin for all points on Lakes.
At Tampa with Plant Steamships every Mon
day and Thursday for Key West ana linNhnh,
At Lakeland with South Florida ltnirond
for Tampa, kissimmce, Orlando ana sanford;
At punta Gorda with steamer Alice Howard
and WalkHtomica for Punta ltossa ANA Fort
Myers. .......,.,,
< CONANT, j. A. LAltNERD.
General Manager nuDennt"ndent
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
Not Very Pretty, but Good.

He-Tour friend seems To be very
pleasant yorrg lady, Miss Breezy. / quite
admire her.
Miss Breezy tof Chicagol-Ye-es, Clara can
be pleasant and agreeable if she wants to,
but she lacks that indefinable air Of culture
and refinement without which young ladies
in society labor under such disadvantages, 1
have always admired Clara's qualities of
heart, but have never been what you might
call stuck ON her style-New York Sun.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21

The first gun fired during the civil war in
America was discharged by Franklin j.
Moses Mt the steamer Star of the West, sent to
supply Fort Sumter In 1861. Edmund RufliI,
an old Virginian, firT'd the Irst gun Mt Sumter.
IT. Is sail Tint Moses i now convict in the
Massachusetts penitentiary, AMI it was stated
In southern papers after the war that R,ifiin
had committed suicide soon after the sur
render Of Fort Sumter
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
LEGAL.
Notice OF Incorporation.

TNHE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVE NO
l. TICE- in pursuance of the statutes OF the
State of Florida, in such case made and pro-
vided. of the formation of a corporation I'M
der the provisions of Chapter 1885,, Laws of
Florida, To construct maintain and operate n
railroad. commencing at the city of Palatka,
in the county of Putnam state of Florida
running in westerly or northwesteriy diree-
ton through the counties of Putnam, Clay,
Alachua, Lafayette, Taylor, jefferson, Leon
and Gadsden. with branches into the counties
of bradford. Sawanee. Columbia. Madison,
Levy and Wakulla. said company to be known
the Palatka and Northwestern Railway
Company
III. l. HART. Palatka-
R. y. MURRAY, Chicago.
j. C NERTREES, Palatka-
W. j. WEBB. Palatka-
= J. KENNERLY, Palarka-
SUMNER c. CHANDLER. Palatka-
WILLIAM j. VINEGAR, Palatka-
:. U. HAMMOND, Palatka-
MARCUS LOEB. Palafka-
III. G.. PAYNE. Palafka-
EDWARD LEWIS. Tallahassee
PALArKA March L. lsss- mh.5-3m
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
A SkiiIful Workman.

Ed Peck, of Woodstock, Ga, is noted in
those parts for his skill in doing jobs that re-
quire delicacy and accuracy. Recently he
mendei the winding chain of watch by
drilling hole so small that the point of
needle served as a rivet- So small was the
amount of point used that its absence could
not be detected by one sewing with the needle
afterwarti-New York Sun
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21

On tie retired list of the navy there are
fifty rear admir;ils, fifteen councillors.
twelve commanders. twenty paymasters,
fourteen captains. twenty lieutenant CON-
mansers, foTty-one Eeutenauts, seventy
two engineers, and forty-six surgeons.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21

1t was Spanish coin, worth about six and
q quarter cents. 1t was also called fi'peni
lit tpro!,ably II contr;ic. ion of five penny }.
There n number of SPANISH coins circ,I-
lating ia the country. which made their final
disapI,ca rance at the beginning of the war If
the rebellion, when coin was. at IA premium,
and have never returned.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
Ciyilizinc by General Orders.

The people Of Iturbide, Mexico, have been
officially notified that on and after June 5
~all male residents are required to wear pam
falcons" Those gentlemen who neglect to
comply with the order will be fined This is
an instance of civilizing by general orders
and is not merely the first move of a ''com-
bine" between the government and the tailors.
Years ago the Brazilian government issued
an order that no person not wearing n collar
should be admitted to the horse cars of Rio
Janeiro. The effect was not only TO promote
the sale of collars, but to keep very disa-
greeable class out of the cars.-BOston Tram
script.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
unitcd states and Canadian Territory

The relative area of the United States and
Canada is seldom Understood by those who
are not especially ve:sctl in geographical
facts. Many people are surprised at learning
that the area of the United States only ex-
cec,lS that OF Canada by about 10000 square
miles. The United States has3, sol ,40t squara
miles; Canada, 3,4t0,393.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21

When hcinS sinelted iron flows in n molten
state through a main channel scrapCd in tie
floor, called n sow. On each side OF the main
stem are shallow bitches or molis to receive
the metal. These molls are called pigs, and
the iron nodded in them is called pig iron.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21

Tosletect the difference is problem which
it is said exuerts have failed to solve Even
by chemical analysis the processes are very
complicated and their reliability is doubtful
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21

THE CURIOSITY SHOP.
Scraps OF Information on Many Dinerens
Familiar Subjects.


Familiar Subjects.
The Dead is salt lake of Palestine,
about eighteen miles east OF Jerusalem. Even
in the time of Sosiom and Gomorrah, which
situated in the district, it was probably
OF peculiar geological character, the vale Of
Siddim being described as full of slime pits.
The destruction OF the cities and the forn,a-
tion of the sen is computed to have occurred
about 1900 years before the Christian era
An earthquake accompanied by volcanic
action appears to have sunk the valley to "a
great depth, and the waters Of the river Jor-
dan flowing in reduced this sea, whis-h was
made very salt by the saline strata exPoeed
to their action. From mountain ON the
southwest retaining the name OF Sodom
stands lofty pillar of salt, which travellers
have spoken of ~ Lots wife. Bitumen Is
ejected from the bottom of the sea, oozes
from creviccs i'm the roclss and is deposited on
the beach. These facts and frequent changes
of the bottom Indicate volcanic agency.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
ORANGE GROVES.
In the FlOuriShing Town of
FEDERAL POINT, FLA.

Which has the best soil and the tie
transportation facilities of any part of
East Florida, l have the following de-
scribed property for sale, to which / in
vite individual inspection before pur-
chasing:
One improved place of 81 acr, 8, set
with $40 orange trees, in bearing. com
prising $50 &andarins, besides Japan
Persimmons, Peach and Plum Trees,
finely finished Cottage of Rooms,
with Driven Well and RAIN water Cis-
tern. Income this year $3.50. Price
$5.100.
One place of nine acres, $50 orange
trees. mostly budded. 400 just coming to
bearing. Is situated on the main street,
ten minutes walk from wharf. Has
both river and street front. Price : 900
Also one place ) acres, u acres cleared
and set out in Orange Trees, Price xllOO.
One place of 10 acres, ) acres cleared
and set out in trees, nice cottage of three
rooms, fronts on three streets, all under
fence. Price 81, 100.
Besides, one lot at Bridgeport. Fla. of
so acres, 8 of which have been cleared,
with fine river front.
Also, unimproved land within tbs cor
porate limits of Federal Point, Fla, and
other lands in st. Johns County, which
Is unsurpassed in fertility OF soil.
Call and see or address
J. F. TENNEY.
feI-1y Federal Point. Els,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
Eitz John Porter.

Gen. Fitz John Porter was not, as some
suppose, restored to the army with arrears of
pay since his dismissal He was restored ~
hiS rank at the time of tho court martial, and
pIace,l on til, retired list with a pension to
take effect from the time of such restoration.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
For 1oO-Year-OId Ladies'.

A Philadelphia firm makes a practice of
giving an excellent lace cap, trimmed with
lavender ribbons, on which are embroidered
the words, "One Hundred Years. to each
woman in the state who lives to celebrate her
Tooth birthday. The latest recipient of the
cap was Mrs. Mary Drummer, of Derry, who
was born May IL. 1sS7.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21

Tho poets laureate of England since 1910
arc John Dryden, Nahum Tate, Nicholas
Rowe, Lawrcncc Esllcn, Colley Cihber,
William Whitehead, Thomas Wharton, Henry
james Pye, Robert South,y, William Wortls-
worth and Alfred Tennyson.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21

The schooner Vega, under command OF
Capt. Norlenskjold, is the only vessel that
has passed to the north of any continent. Ina
1850 she succeeded in passing eastward along
the eastern coast of Europe and Asia